Looking thru some of the listings that are stating that you can buy REAL .925 Sterling Silver for almost nothing is just blowing my mind.  Listings sometimes use the word REAL so much that that in itself should make you turn around and run away.  Why am I saying this?  Well, pull up a chair honey and let's converse briefly.  Kapeesh?  Kapeesh!

First of all I want to thank all of you that read this guide.  If this helps you in anyway, I would really appreciate it if you could click the "yes" button when you get done reading this.  Thank you!

You might ask yourself, 'what does 925 mean?'  That mean that 92 1/2% of the metal alloy is pure silver and the other 7 1/2% of the metal alloy is copper.  The reason that it is made like this is because real silver in its pure form is so soft that most of the time it cannot even be made or molding into charms, rings, etc.  Copper is added to make the silver strong.  When real silver is stamped, it is stamped 925, Sterling Silver or Ster.  A trick that some sellers use to sell fake, is to mark the jewelry .925.  What is the difference, you might ask?  Well, just pull the string on your bloomers tighter and check this out.  When real silver is stamped-it is stamped 925.  When it is not real, it is stamped .925.  The point in front of the 9, usually means that it is not real silver and that it is plated.  How do I know this, you might ask again?  Well now just butter my butt and call me a biscuit!  I sell silver for a living!  Now, before I put some peoples bloomers in a bind, I have to say that NOT ALL SELLERS ARE SNEAKY!  A lot of us enjoy what we do and what we sell.  Our goal is to make you happy because without you, we would not have a business.  What I am saying is, ask questions and request a better picture of the stamp if you are unsure.  It is buyer beware.  Be a smart shopper.

I hoped this guide help!  Thanks for reading this and happy ebaying!